"42nd Street"
At Boston Conservatory Theatre
March 4 - 8
The Boston Conservatory Theater Ensemble
will presents a classic reproduction of the smash Broadway hit "42nd
Street," from March 4 – 8 at The Boston
Conservatory Theater, located at 31 Hemenway Street in Boston.
The
Tony-award winning "42nd Street" is the dazzling backstage
musical based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and
inspired by the 1933 Busby Berkeley film of the same
name. The score features music by Harry Warren, lyrics
by Al Dubin and a book by Michael Stewart
and Mark Bramble.
Fresh off the bus from Allentown and ready to take Broadway
by storm at the height of the Great Depression, Peggy Sawyer catches
the eye of veteran producer Julian Marsh. When the leading lady of
his new production falls ill, Peggy gets her big break and becomes
a star.
This production will be directed and choreographed by Boston Conservatory
graduate Michael Susko with musical direction by
F. Wade Russo. The production is dedicated to the
late Sue Ronson Levy, who created The Boston Conservatory’s
tap program.
According to Susko, “From the first Broadway production, '42nd
Street' has always been billed as the ‘ALL SINGING, ALL DANCING
EXTRAVAGANZA.’ and this production will be no different. From
the powerhouse tap dancing of the opening number to the final curtain,
the talent and energy of this amazing cast will have you leaping to
your feet and cheering for more.”
Susko began his musical theater career as a singer and dancer. He
appeared in five Broadway national tours, two European tours, many
regional productions and nine seasons with the famed "Christmas
Spectacular" at Radio City Music Hall.
As a director and choreographer, he has worked with the New
Bedford Festival Theatre, Studio Theatre in Boston, Westchester
Broadway Theatre and Neu-Isenburg in Germany.
Broadway veteran, master tap-dance teacher, choreographer, producer
and director Sue Ronson Levy began dancing at age three and performed
in her first Broadway show at four. At 12, she performed with Frank
Sinatra, and at 16, she performed with the late Sammy
Davis, Jr. on a regular basis, as well as with dance master
Paul Draper and his protégé Eric
Victor. She was a featured dancer in vaudeville shows and
performed with Bob Hope on two of his USO tours.
In addition, she performed with folk singers Josh White, Larry
Adler, and Burl Ives. During her time at
The Boston Conservatory, where she created the tap program, she starred
in two dance concerts in China (a joint venture between American and
Chinese artists) entitled "The Dream of Artists"
that toured through 37 Chinese cities. Her professional credits include
the Broadway shows "Oklahoma," "Carousel,"
"Annie Get Your Gun," "Damn Yankees," "Guys
and Doll," and "Rodeo." In
1997, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino presented her with
an award for Public Service in the Arts. She died
in 2006.
The Boston Conservatory trains exceptional young performing artists
for careers that enrich and transform the human experience. Known
for its intimate and supportive multidisciplinary environment, The
Boston Conservatory offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate
programs in music, dance and theater, and presents more than 200 performances
each year by students, faculty and guest artists.
For tickets and information, call 617-912-9222.
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